Synonyms of stood in

stood in

verb

past tense of stand in

as in substituted

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only

she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substituted
• stepped in
• took over
• filled in
• covered
• spelled
• subbed
• pinch-hit
• relieved
• doubled (as)
• understudied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stood in

The scenes unfolded the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in another part of Hebron, wearing a military-style vest, and vowed to intensify operations across the occupied West Bank. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026

In a statement posted on X, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stood in front of a bulldozer near the site of the shootout and promised Israel would tear down Palestinian buildings constructed without permits in the area. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Around the arena, dozens stood in line for red and black MAGA hats and Trump baseball cards that cost $15. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Many challenges stood in between the patent and the final product. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

As red smoke billowed above them, the students stood in front of large gray letters spelling out the school's name, holding a Palestinian flag. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

On Tuesday, after returning from meetings in the United Arab Emirates, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in front of an F-15 fighter jet and made a video warning that there might soon be an attack against Israel. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

This week, the department was told money allocated years ago for renovations at Kadema Hall — named after a Native American village that once stood in its place — was being pulled. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Roughly 50 demonstrators stood in the rain in matching red shirts and called for a fair contract with the school system ahead of the City College’s Office of the Board of Trustees meeting that afternoon. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026